Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Paul Anthony Kelly sits down with Backstage to talk about starring as John F. Kennedy Jr. on the FX limited series “Love Story.”
In this interview, Kelly describes the intense preparation that went into the role, including training to become left-handed, working with a dialect coach, and studying Kennedy’s narration of his father’s book “Profiles in Courage.” He also talks about his emotional scenes with Naomi Watts, who portrays Jackie Kennedy Onassis; building onscreen chemistry with Sarah Pidgeon, who plays Carolyn Bessette; adjusting to newfound recognition; fatherhood; and what he learned after 13 years pursuing acting before his breakout role.
Paul Anthony Kelly sits down with Backstage to talk about starring as John F. Kennedy Jr. on the FX limited series “Love Story.”
In this interview, Kelly describes the intense preparation that went into the role, including training to become left-handed, working with a dialect coach, and studying Kennedy’s narration of his father’s book “Profiles in Courage.” He also talks about his emotional scenes with Naomi Watts, who portrays Jackie Kennedy Onassis; building onscreen chemistry with Sarah Pidgeon, who plays Carolyn Bessette; adjusting to newfound recognition; fatherhood; and what he learned after 13 years pursuing acting before his breakout role.
